Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act has not moved since its introduction on Jun 12, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJun 12, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 73 words.
Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to develop a national strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities. The goals of the strategy include increasing the number of jobs in border communities, strengthening U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing, reducing the costs of exports and imports, and increasing opportunities for workforce development. Border communities are municipalities located not more than 15 miles from a land port of entry.
Context
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Policy area
- Commerce: 44 of 2,416 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.8%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 63 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 297 words
- Latest action
- Jun 13, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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